Pakistan & India: High Resolution Population Density Maps

Name: Pakistan & India: High Resolution Population Density Maps
Creator: AI for Good at Meta
License: http://www.opendefinition.org/licenses/cc-by

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About this dataset

Facebook and Columbia University - CIESIN provide the High Resolution Settlement Layer as the world's most accurate population datasets. More info can be found here: https://dataforgood.fb.com/tools/population-density-maps/ These maps are the distribution of human population spanning Pakistan and India. Each of the 13 TIFF files is a 10 x 10 degree tile (the lower latitude coordinate and longitude coordinates are in the file name). A VRT file is also included.

Documentation

To create our high-resolution maps, we use machine learning techniques to identify buildings from commercially available satellite images. Then we work with our partners at Columbia University to overlay general population estimates based on publicly available census data and other population statistics. The resulting maps are the most detailed and actionable tools available for aid and research organizations. For more information about the methodology used to create our high resolution population density maps and the demographic distributions, please visit: https://dataforgood.fb.com/docs/methodology-high-resolution-population-density-maps-demographic-estimates/ To reference this data, please use the following citation: "Facebook Connectivity Lab and Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2016. High Resolution Settlement Layer (HRSL). Source imagery for HRSL © 2016 DigitalGlobe. Accessed DAY MONTH YEAR." Please note that as of 2024, Meta’s high resolution population density maps are no longer being updated.

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